Feb 17, 2025; Port Charlotte, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Paul Gervase (82) poses for a photo during media day Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
By Matt Moscona
Former LSU pitcher Paul Gervase is headed to The Show.
The Tampa Bay Rays have called up Gervase from Triple-A Durham where he has thrown 33.1 innings in 23 appearances on the season. The 6-foot-10 righty has a 3.78 ERA with 50 strikeouts.
The Tampa Bay Rays have selected RHP Paul Gervase from Triple-A Durham and optioned RHP Connor Seabold to Durham.
— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) June 21, 2025
Gervase spent the 2022 season with the Tigers after transferring from Pitt Community College. During his lone season in Baton Rouge, Gervase worked primarily as LSU’s closer, finishing the season with six saves. He made 29 appearances with a 1.89 ERA, 52 strikeouts and 15 walks in 39 innings of work.
The Mets selected Gervase in the 12th round that year, but he was traded to Tampa before last year’s trade deadline.
Gervase is the 14th former Tiger currently playing Major League Baseball. He joins Grant Taylor as former Tigers being called up this season.
The Rays are calling up RHP Paul Gervase. Since he was acquired at last year’s deadline he owns a ridiculous 40.1 K% and 6.4 BB% across 51 innings.
He’s 6’10” but throws from a really low release with huge extension. 93-95 FB paired with a CT & SW.
pic.twitter.com/e4be1cFbQ7— Rays Metrics (@RaysMetrics) June 21, 2025
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